Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Recap: Every Game Announced
Gamescom 2025 Opening Night live just wrapped up, and that was one awesome show. Host Geoff Keighley packed over two hours with exciting game reveals, trailers, and announcements that will keep you busy for months. This is a full recap of every game announced at Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, so you don’t miss anything important.
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Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Recap
This year’s Gamescomhas something for everyone, featuring a mix of action, horror, and strategy games. Many of the titles build on what was shown during the previousSummer Game Festand thePlayStation State of Play, giving fans a closer look at what’s coming next.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
The biggest news of the night wasCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 getting its official reveal. You can mark your calendar forNovember 14th, 2025, because that’s the official release date. The game brings back round-based zombies, which longtime fans will love. Plus, you’re getting 18 launch maps for multiplayer right from day one. If you want to try it early, the beta starts onOctober 5th, with early access beginningOctober 2nd, 2025.
Ghost of Yotei
Sony showed off more ofAtsuinGhost of Yotei, and it looks stunning as always. The samurai action and snowy landscapes will give you chills. But the real news is thatGhost of Yotei Legendsiscomingin2026. This co-op mode worked perfectly in Ghost of Tsushima, so expect the same quality here.
Ninja Gaiden 4
The series is back with Ninja Gaiden 4. The trailer showed smooth sword fighting and ninja moves that’ll slice enemies to pieces. If you played the old games, this looks like more of that intense action you love.
Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiemcomes out next year inFebruary 2026. The new trailer focused on protagonist Grace Ashcroft’s backstory, and it looks properly scary. That’s exactly what you want from Resident Evil: A terrifying story and gameplay.
Silent Hill f
Konami showed more ofSilent Hill f, mixing Japanese scary folklore stories with classic Silent Hill creepiness. Suzie Yeung (the voice of Yuffie from Final Fantasy 7) plays the main character in English. This one’s coming inSeptember 2025, so you won’t have to wait long.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
After years of delays, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 finally has a real date:October 21st, 2025. The trailer showed Seattle’s vampire world and how you’ll solve murders with a voice in your head helping you out.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Bloober Team’s next game looks like Dead Space but with time travel.Cronos: The New Dawncomes outSeptember 5th, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4
Strategy fans got great news with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 coming in2026. The game will have over 70 missions and the classic gameplay that made the series awesome.
The Outer Worlds 2
Obsidian’s space RPG sequel got a new trailer showing companions you can team up with and planets to explore. The Outer Worlds 2 launchesOctober 29th, 2025, on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Just don’t expect to romance your teammates – the developers said no to that.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Game Science surprised everyone with their next project afterBlack Myth: Wukong. Black Myth: Zhong Kui stars a god who catches ghosts and should be another cool single-player action RPG. The developers admitted it’s basically an empty folder right now, so don’t expect it anytime soon.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
The Dark Knight returns in brick form with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knightcoming in2026. This open-world adventure covers decades of Batman history from movies, TV shows, comics, and games. The real highlight? Matt Berry voices Bane, which should be absolutely hilarious.
Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14
Two massive franchises are crossing over inSeptember.Monster Hunter Wildsgets Final Fantasy 14 content, while FF14 gets Monster Hunter content in earlyOctober. If you play both games, this crossover will give you twice the fun.
Indiana Jones: The Order of Giants DLC
The next Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expansion launchesSeptember 4th, 2025. The Order of Giants takes Indy to Rome’s underground catacombs to face gladiator games and mysterious cults.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC
The second DLC for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 arrivesSeptember 9th, 2025. Legacy of the Forge lets you rebuild a burned forge and become the best blacksmith in town, with so many varieties of customization options.
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven DLC
The cute but creepy cult simulator gets snowy with Woolhaven expansion coming inearly 2026. A forgotten god beckons from hidden mountains, and you’ll need to restore your flock to uncover secrets
That’s the end of our Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live recap. You can see that gaming is still doing great right now. Big franchises are coming back, cool indie games are getting attention, and totally new experiences are on the way, too. Additionally, most games are coming to multiple consoles, so you won’t miss out no matter what you play on. Which game are you most excited about?
Shida Aruya
Shida is a gaming writer at TechWiser who loves getting comfy with a good book. When she is not writing, you’ll catch her growing crops in Stardew Valley and Fields of Mistria, or exploring Fortnite. For Shida, nothing beats a day split between reading books and playing games.
